BRAZIL
GEOGRAPHY PRESENTATION
BY
ADHYAY RATHI 6B
CONTENTS
CAPITAL
GEOGRAPHY
CULTURE
HISTORY
NATURE
SPORTS
FACTS
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GEOGRAPHY
Brazil is the largest country in
South America and the fifth
largest nation in the world. It
forms an enormous triangle on
the eastern side of the
continent with a 4,500-mile
(7,400-kilometer) coastline
along the Atlantic Ocean.
CULTURE
Most Brazilians are descended from
three ethnic groups: Amerindians,
European settlers (mainly from
Portugal), and Africans. Starting in the
19th century, waves of immigrants from
Europe, the Middle East, and even Japan
added to this mix. This diversity of
cultures has created a rich religious,
musical, and culinary culture.
HISTORY
Until recently, scientists thought Brazil was first settled by Asians about
10,000 years ago. But new evidence shows there were people living there at
least 32,000 years ago. Some experts think they may have arrived from
islands in the Pacific Ocean.
NATURE
Brazil has the greatest variety of
animals of any country in the world. It
is home to 600 mammal species,
1,500 fish species, 1,600 bird species,
and an amazing 100,000 different
types of insects. Brazil's jungles are
home to most of its animal life, but
many unique species also live in the
pampas and semidesert regions.
SPORTS
Brazilians are soccer crazy, and their country has produced some of the best
players. Some of the better known players are Pelé and Neymar. Brazil has
won the World Cup soccer finals five times, more than any other nation.
BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL
The Carnival of Brazil is an
annual Brazilian festival held
the Friday afternoon before
Ash Wednesday at noon,
which marks the beginning of
Lent, the forty-day period
before Easter.
ARCHITECHTURE
Christ the Redeemer is an Art
Deco statue of Jesus Christ in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by
French sculptor Paul Landowski
and built by Brazilian engineer
Heitor da Silva Costa, in
collaboration with French
engineer Albert Caquot.
FACTS
POPULATION: 208,846,892
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: PORTUGESE
MONEY: REAL
MAJOR RIVERS: Amazon, São Francisco,
Paraná, Tocantins
FACTS
MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Serra do Mar, Serra do
Espinhaço
AREA: 3,286,470 square miles (8,511,965 square
kilometers)
THANK YOU
BY
ADHYAY RATHI 6B
